[Testing Update] 2021-07-11 - Cinnamon, Linux513, Gnome 40.3, KDE-Git

[elfroggio]

I was going through the thread before doing some updates and I saw:

@philm

Python 3.9 Requires Rebuilds

Instructions for quickly and easily rebuilding affected AUR packages:

# Install yay
sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm yay

# Rebuild AUR python packages
yay -S --noconfirm $(pacman -Qqo "/usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages")

Question:

The title is “Python 3.9 Requires Rebuilds”

but the code uses: /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages

Can you please clarify/confirm or is it a typo?

Thank you

[razorbackz]

how do i find the cinnamon testing iso links

[Falav]

There aren’t any…

[steanne]

that 3.8 is a search pattern to find packages that use 3.8

[ItsLate]

My Gnome Extensions no longer work after the update. Turning on extensions like Dash to Panel does nothing. Refreshing the Extensions page flips the toggles of extensions back to the “OFF” status.

[chainofflowers]

I had to manually move over the configuration of pulseeffects to the new easyeffects:

cp -rpd ~/.config/PulseEffects ~/.config/easyeffects

and then I had to add the plugins myself (it did not load them automatically, neither after restarting it).

The settings of my preset were simply ignored: I had to set all values again, plugin by plugin.

If I set a plugin to “Bypass”, the next time I start the app (even when the service is still running) that plugin is activated again - that is: the bypass setting is not kept.
I had to un-load those plugins completely.

Also, I had to clean up the old .desktop file in ~/.config/autostart and have EasyEffects create the new one from the setting menu (“Start Service at Login”).

[omano]

Repost from previous thread:

For those having the Nvidia module warning, can you reply about the mkinitcpio.conf file? Do you have the Nvidia modules defined in there? I don’t, and I don’t have the warning about this, so maybe it is related? in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf I have MODULES=() (maybe those who don’t have the issue can also tell their configuration too). I also disabled the fallback images generation but I don’t think it is relevant as you have the warning on the normal image apparently.

[Framani]

Are you using nvidia with plasma or gnome on wayland? If you’re on plasma, can you tell me what you did. I’m experiencing glitches with the taskbar and the minimizing of some windows.

[Yochanan]

@chainofflowers

The settings of my preset were simply ignored

That’s because PulseEffects was using Gstreamer plugins, EasyEffects is using Pipewire plugins. The old presets no longer are compatible.

[DenisV]

I’m on Gnome, sorry. I followed these instructions. Maybe have a look to be sure?

[Howto] Use wayland with propietary nvidia drivers

Difficulty: ★★★☆☆ Wayland does not play well with proprietary drivers. Currently the biggest issue is that nvidia does currently not support Xwayland properly, so apps that require it get software rendering. This includes most games, which are the most common use case for proprietary nvidia drivers. This is why gnome automatically disables Wayland if you have nvidia. However, if this does not deter you, you can use Wayland with nvidia drivers. Here is how to do it: Edit the /etc/gdm/custom.…

[Framani]

How does the new xwayland work with gnome? Are there any showstoppers that hinder productivity?

[openminded]

After applying the update and reboot, I have the following warnings in journal:

Jul 12 13:04:15 systemd-udevd[577]: vboxnetctl: /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules:3 Only network interfaces can be renamed, ignoring NAME="vboxnetctl".
Jul 12 13:04:15 systemd-udevd[557]: vboxdrv: /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules:1 Only network interfaces can be renamed, ignoring NAME="vboxdrv".
Jul 12 13:04:15 systemd-udevd[564]: vboxdrvu: /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules:2 Only network interfaces can be renamed, ignoring NAME="vboxdrvu".
Jul 12 13:04:16 systemd-udevd[575]: vboxdrv: /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules:1 Only network interfaces can be renamed, ignoring NAME="vboxdrv".
Jul 12 13:04:16 systemd-udevd[573]: vboxnetctl: /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules:3 Only network interfaces can be renamed, ignoring NAME="vboxnetctl".
Jul 12 13:04:16 systemd-udevd[558]: vboxdrvu: /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules:2 Only network interfaces can be renamed, ignoring NAME="vboxdrvu".

[openminded]

Yes, that warning appears only if nvidia modules are listed in mkinitcpio file.

[omano]

Thanks for confirming.

[DenisV]

Currently everything is working well except for two things:

• fractional scaling still causes blur for xwayland apps (electron stuff, Webstorm, …)
• pipewire started producing screetching sounds through my bluetooth headphones all of a sudden (which I’m not sure is related)

Everything else seemse to work pretty well, if not better than before.

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Also. I have an optimus laptop and my external monitor seems to be working fine on HMDI

[philm]

@eugen-b

With xorg-server 1.20.12-1 my HDMI connected external monitor stopped working.

@eugen-b, can you do a git-bisect between 1.20.11 and 1.20.12? You can use xorg-server-git PKGBUILD as base and change the source URL to _srcurl="git+https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver.git#commit=COMMITSHA and use the shasum of the git bisect output replacing COMMITSHA as needed until you find the issue. Then post the findings upstream.

[openminded]

Almost the same. Optimus, hybrid mode, external monitor (via DP) works. I bet this is due to the difference in the way Nvidia connected to screen. My HDMI/DP are connected to Intel. Failed cases are likely with a connection to Nvidia directly.

[DenisV]

I think the HDMI port is connected to my nvidia card in my laptop (not sure though). It’s a Dell Precision 5540.

[eugen-b]

I will try to find the time next week when my vacation starts.